butterfly-pea

Nouns

  • (n) vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers blue pea, Clitoria turnatea,
  • (n) large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers Clitoria mariana,
  • (n) large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers Centrosema virginianum,

Synonyms

blue pea Clitoria turnatea Clitoria mariana Centrosema virginianum

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